vivo will introduce the Android 16-based OriginOS 6 on October 10 in China, with a global debut, including in India, set for October 15. That's exciting news, as OriginOS has been exclusive to China for years, while vivo and iQOO devices outside China run Funtouch OS. The upcoming vivo X300 series and iQOO 15 will boot OriginOS 6, and while we are unlikely to receive its rollout schedule for older devices before next month, vivo and iQOO's Indian branches have announced the OriginOS 6 Preview Program for their local users. Both brands stated that registration for OriginOS 6 in India will...
vivo launched the V60 back in August, and it's now working on the V60e, which had some renders and specs leaked earlier this month along with rumored pricing. Today a hands-on video has surfaced, allegedly showing the V60e in a few seconds over on TikTok, we assume. The video reveals that the V60e has a 200MP main camera with OIS, beating the V60's main snapper in resolution (that one is 'only' 50MP). That said, the V60e doesn't get any Zeiss co-branding for its camera, so you win some, you lose some, as the saying goes. There's an additional, 8MP ultrawide camera on...
This week Xiaomi had two major releases, but only one of the two new series is available in Europe right now – the two 15T phones are launching with a discount and even a freebie. The Xiaomi 15T Pro is bigger than its predecessor, 6.83” vs. 6.67”, and has a 12-bit 144Hz OLED display. It’s powered by the Dimensity 9400+ and a 5,500mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless charging. The 50MP main camera has a large 1/1.31” sensor and OIS. There’s also a 50MP periscope with 5x/115mm focal length and a 12MP ultra-wide, plus a 32MP selfie camera. Now for the deal – the 15T Pro starts with...
Realme is launching the GT 8 Pro alongside the GT 8 in October, and before that the flagship model has received its certification for sale in China. This has revealed its support for 120W wired charging, and according to rumors on Weibo, the phone will also support wireless charging and will have a large battery with a capacity starting with the number 7. So it's not going to hit 8,000 mAh as previously rumored, but even 7,000 mAh is obviously nothing to scoff at. The charging spec is identical to its predecessor's, which is good because some past rumors did claim it would go down...
The Xiaomi Pad Mini is the first compact tablet under Xiaomi's own brand name for some time. Despite its smaller size, the Pad Mini is a premium tablet and more than ready to duke it out with the likes of the Apple iPad mini. Our review unit is the Grey version and comes in the 12/512 GB configuration. It ships with a USB-A to USB-C cable and a 67W charger. You can get the Pad Mini with Xiaomi's Focus Pen and the Pad Mini Cover. The Cover comes in a single white color. It has a 1.3mm PC shell, combined with a 0.5mm softer PU layer. The functional Mini Cover The...
Today Meta has announced that ad-free subscriptions for both Facebook and Instagram are going to become available in the UK "over the coming weeks". These will give you the option to pay a fee to stop seeing ads on either service. The subscription cost will be £2.99 per month on the web and £3.99 per month if you subscribe on iOS or Android. The latter is more expensive because of the fees that Apple and Google charge through their stores. These prices are for the first account listed in your Account Center. For every subsequent one, you only pay £2 (on the web) or £3 (on iOS or...
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE launched earlier this month, and now it's already receiving its first software update. This is rolling out in both Asia and Europe, and it brings with it the September security patch. [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] Aside from that, you get stock price updates in the Now Bar (for stocks you've previously added to Google Finance), although it seems like only "big price changes" will appear in the Now Bar, whatever that means. Samsung also promises that "device behavior has been improved" without going into more details. The usual stability and reliability...
Samsung's Galaxy S25 FE launched earlier this month, and now it's already receiving its first software update. This is rolling out in both Asia and Europe, and it brings with it the September security patch. [#InlinePriceWidget,14042,1#] Aside from that, you get stock price updates in the Now Bar (for stocks you've previously added to Google Finance), although it seems like only "big price changes" will appear in the Now Bar, whatever that means. Samsung also promises that "device behavior has been improved" without going into more details. The usual stability and reliability...
The first phones with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been announced, but they are not available just yet. That said, we have a prototype device on hand that we can use for the first round of benchmarks. We can't show it to you yet, but here's a sneak peek at the Realme GT 8 Pro prototype: Let’s get a closer look at the chip first. The 8-core CPU features third-generation Oryon cores – two big ones and six medium. The big cores can reach new heights in terms of smartphone clock speed, going up to 4.61GHz. Overall, the CPU is expected to deliver a 20% performance...
Allstate Protection Plans evaluated how durable the new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro are with some more scientific drop and bend tests. The purpose of the test was to assess how the new designs have affected durability and provide people with a sense of what might happen during everyday use. Starting with the bend, the iPhone 17 Pro withstood more than 90 kg of pressure, while the Air bent at 86 kg of pressure, despite being only 5.6 mm thick. Both devices remained functional after being bent, and testers say this is more than any scenario under everyday use would demand. It's clear...